Leopoldo Brenes

Leopoldo José Brenes Solórzano Cardinal (born 7 March 1949 in Ticuantepe, Nicaragua) is Archbishop of Managua.

Life

Leopoldo José Brenes Solórzano studied Catholic theology and philosophy at the seminary of Managua and Mexico City. He earned a licentiate in Catholic theology at the Pontifical Lateran University in Rome. Brenes Solórzano received on 16 August 1974, the sacrament of Holy Orders. He was pastor of the parishes Tisma, La Asunción and San Pio X in Managua. Leopoldo José Brenes Solórzano was then Episcopal Vicar for Pastoral Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Managua and deputy.

On 13 February 1988, Pope John Paul II appointed titular bishop of Maturba and Auxiliary Bishop of Managua. He received his episcopal consecration on March 19 of the same year the Archbishop of Managua, Cardinal Miguel Obando Bravo SDB; Co-consecrators were the Apostolic Nuncio in Nicaragua, Archbishop Paolo Giglio, and the Archbishop of San Salvador, Arturo Rivera y Damas SDB. Leopoldo José Brenes Solórzano was appointed on 2 November 1991 concerning the Bishop of Matagalpa. On 1 April 2005, Pope John Paul II appointed Archbishop of Managua.

Pope Benedict XVI. Brenes Solórzano appointed on 8 October 2009 Member of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America.

In solemn consistory of February 22, 2014 Pope Francis took him a cardinal priest with the titular church of San Gioacchino ai Prati di Castello to the College of Cardinals.